Midnight Moon
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Midnight Moon
Prep and Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
1
round (8 ounces) Brie cheese
3
tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons crumbled blue cheese
2
tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons coarsely chopped walnuts
3
tablespoons apricot preserves, divided
Assorted crackers (optional)
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut Brie cheese horizontally in half. Combine blue cheese and walnuts in small bowl. Spread 4-1/2 teaspoons apricot preserves on cut side of one half of Brie cheese; sprinkle with half of blue cheese mixture. Place remaining half of Brie cheese on top; spread with remaining 4-1/2 teaspoons apricot preserves.
2.
Wrap 3-inch high strip of foil tightly around Brie; secure with piece of tape. Place in 8-inch square baking pan. Sprinkle remaining blue cheese mixture over half of apricot preserves to form crescent moon shape.
3.
Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until soft and beginning to melt. Serve immediately with crackers.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1/8 of total recipe | |
| Sodium | 230 mg |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Fiber | <1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 31 mg |
| Total Fat | 10 g |
| Calories from Fat | 63 % |
| Calories | 143 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 1-1/2 |
| Meat | 1 |
| Fruit | 1/2 |
This recipe appears in: Dips & Spreads